We are blessed in many ways.....a firm belief in a Supreme Being, families that love each other unconditionally and friends that make our lives so very complete .... these are just a few of the very special ones that come to mind! In the friends department, we are soooooo very blessed ..... because we have "the best"! While friends are an important part of every person's life, we make sure that our friends know how very important they are to us! So with that being said ...... here is why we feel we are exceptionally fortunate in this department. You see, we have dear friends who just happen to have a son that is a professional athlete. So when he is in season we travel to stadiums that we want to see and cities that we have not been to and have a longing to explore. We have been to San Francisco, Seattle, New York and Boston ..... and have just loved each city more than the last. The Golden Gate Bridge was on my personal "bucket list" and it did not disappoint ....... Seattle was just breathtakingly beautiful at every turn (I think this is by far my personal favorite (stadium too!) ....... New York, well whats not to love about New York ...... Broadway (I personally do not recommend the show Memphis ...... just in case you care) shopping, and exploring the subway (that's another whole post in itself) and then Boston .... with all the history and beautiful sights.......it was fabulous also (2nd favorite for me). So with all this being said ...... the wives accompanied our dear husbands this year on the annual "guys" trip to New York and Boston ...... we actually told them they couldn't go unless we accompanied them (and they listened) ...... thanks guys you are all so very special to us! :) But, let's just really focus on New York for a minute......we had a blast...... - We got lost explored the Subway
- Ate and indulged in adult beverages
- Explored Grand Central Station and tried to figure out just how they produced the scene from the "Untouchables"
- Ate and indulged in great beverages
- We made new friends (Tilman the skateboarding English Bulldog check him out on youTube)he was staying at our Hotel......unbelievable! He was also a contestant on the reality show the "Great American Dog"!!!
- Ate at Carnegie Deli
- Ate and again indulged a little bit more
- Saw Tiffany's......FOB did not feel it was necessary to indulge
me :( - Watched Baseball
- Ate yet again and you guessed it .......
- Walked around Battery Park and saw the Statue of Liberty and explored Central Park
- Saw a Broadway Show
- and while walking back to the hotel from Broadway decided we were .......yes, once again hungry and witnessed something that was just unbelievable ....this involves a street vendor!
While returning from "Memphis", we decided that maybe we hadn't had quite enough to eat and we were on the prowl for "something". Not knowing what this "something" might be ..... we just walked and w
alked and ........ walked! As we were walking there are a lot of street vendors selling their goodies and if you have ever been to New York you are well aware of GYRO'S. This is a mixture of ground lamb or chicken or both, rice, lettuce, cheese and a yogurt/mayo sauce that goes over the top of said ingredients. Most of these vendors had one or two customers around their carts at any given time ..... until we turned the corner and right beside our Hotel was a line of customers that extended down the block ....... all waiting for a GYRO from this on
e vendor. This peaked our curiosity ....... what's so special about this particular vendor? Why would people wait in a line like this when they could just walk a half a block and get the same thing with no wait.......WHY???? I happen to be with two other women who can strike up conversations with a mannequin and have it talk back ...... so they decided to "interview" people in line, while I (the most quiet and reserved member of the trio) went and got in line just in case we decided this is where we might want to indulge. The line moved fairly quickly and I could sense that there was commotion near the "cart" all the while knowing exactly who was causing "said commotion"! Not only did she interview people, she had them giving her samples off their plates to try ..... by the time Bruce and I got somewhat near the cart, she made life long friends with the vendors and probably exchanged Christmas Card addresses! This vendor has been written up in papers and has been promoted on the local news and even though the vendor directly across 6th Ave had the same shirts on ....... 
there was no line at that cart ...... everyone that Lisa talked to insisted that this cart was the best in New York ...... period! So after having pictures made with the vendors, exchanging hugs and thank yous ...... and sending the guys off to find a six pack of the "High Life" we headed back to our room to eat ....... yet again. Now I am here to tell you that this was one of our tastiest meals in NY and it only cost $6. We didn't eat at shabby joints either ..... Bobby Flay's Mesa Grill (which was very good don't get me wrong) Lindy's for breakfast (again delish......) but this Gyro stuff was greatness!!!! I have no idea of the calorie content or fat content of this dinner ...
...and I really do not want to know ..... we were on vacation anyway! But we can personally verify that this was "delicious"! So after spending 4 great days in the "City that never sleeps" we were off to explore Boston for for 3 days ...... and watch Baseball in Fenway Park! How great is that? Like I said we are Blessed ..... I will catch you up on our adventures in Boston in another post ....... but, what a great city it was too! Here's a great big thank you to our "Dancin' Fool" friend and her sweet husband ...... we so appreciate our friendship and Head Ho ..... travelling with you makes ...... everyday an adventure!
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